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Clothing and shoe stores in Maui County, HI
How Maui County, HI compares with other counties and the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 19 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,972 of 2,087 scored counties
#4 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii
- Listings
- 265
- 85 chain locations (32%)
- Official establishments
- 169
- −7.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $113.7M
- On clothing, shoes and related services · $2,036 a household
- Spending per listing
- $429K
- 66% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 47.5
- 2.9 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 160,592
- −2.5% since 2020
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What this means
The Groundwork market score for clothing and shoe stores in Maui County is 19 (low), #1,972 of 2,087 scored counties and #4 of 4 scored counties in Hawaii. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 265 clothing and shoe stores in Maui County. 85 of them (32%) are chain locations, against 44% across the U.S. That is 47.5 per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 16.2.
Households in Maui County spend about $113.7M a year on clothing, shoes and related services, or $2,036 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $429K of household spending for each store on map listings, 66% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. That spending covers all clothing, shoes and related services, which clothing and shoe stores share with other businesses in the trade.
In 2023, official counts showed 169 businesses with payroll in Maui County classed as clothing and shoe stores, down 7.6% from 2019. That is one for every 330 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $140K has gone to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Maui County. Population estimates put the population change in Maui County from 2020 to 2025 at −2.5%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Maui County compares
The same measures for Hawaii and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all clothing, shoes and related services by the clothing and shoe stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Maui County | Hawaii | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 47.5 | 28.4 | 16.2 |
| Spending per listing | $429K | $726K | $1.3M |
| Households per official establishment | 330 | 579 | 1,273 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −7.6% | −10.6% | −12.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.5% | −1.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on clothing, shoes and related services | $2,036 | $2,058 | $2,055 |
| Median household income | $97,161 | $100,389 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 19 | 14 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 183 → 169−7.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,508
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $40.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 162Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 26585 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 90The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $140K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as clothing and shoe stores in Maui County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Maui County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 160,592−2.5% since 2020
- Households
- 55,841
- Median age
- 43.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 66%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,162 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 142
- Median household income
- $97,161+20.0% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $131,649
- Median home value
- $904,700
- Jobs located here
- 75,578
- Daytime population
- 133,480Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Hawaii market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Hawaii for clothing and shoe stores, numbered among those based in Hawaii, with Maui County marked.
Top counties in Hawaii
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hawaii County, HI | 34 | 152 | 20.5 | $889K | +4.6% | #1,606 of 2,087 |
| 2Honolulu County, HI | 25 | 886 | 26.1 | $810K | −2.3% | #1,847 of 2,087 |
| 3Kauai County, HI | 23 | 94 | 39.8 | $500K | +0.3% | #1,897 of 2,087 |
| 4Maui County, HI | 19 | 265 | 47.5 | $429K | −2.5% | #1,972 of 2,087 |
Other business types in Maui County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
- Clothing, shoes and laundry19
- Clothing and shoe stores19
- Laundromats44
- Dry cleaners57
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many clothing and shoe stores are in Maui County, HI?
Maui County has 265 clothing and shoe stores on map listings as of September 2026. 85 of them (32%) are chain locations. The listings count clothing, shoe and accessory stores and boutiques. Official counts show 169 businesses with payroll classed as clothing and shoe stores in 2023, down 7.6% from 2019. Another 162 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Maui County, HI spend on clothing, shoes and related services?
About $113.7M a year, or $2,036 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 265 clothing and shoe stores on map listings, it comes to $429K per store. The spending figure covers all clothing, shoes and related services, not only clothing and shoe stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 55,841 households in Maui County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maui County, HI compare with the U.S. for clothing and shoe stores?
Maui County has 47.5 clothing and shoe stores per 10,000 households, 2.9 times the U.S. rate of 16.2. Spending per store is $429K, 66% below the U.S. figure of $1.3M. At the national ratio of clothing and shoe stores to household spending, Maui County would have about 90, against 265 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 330 households, against one for every 1,273 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.6% from 2019 to 2023, against −12.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Maui County, HI growing?
Population estimates put Maui County at 160,592 people in 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 55,841 households. The median household income in Maui County is $97,161 a year, 20% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 20.0% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Maui County scores 19 for clothing and shoe stores (low), #1,972 of 2,087 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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